Friends:We are gathered herein the presenceof these witnessesfor the purpose of legallyjoining in marriage this manand this woman,(names of bride and groom).

If there be any among youwho know of any reasonwhy this should notbe done,let them now speak,or forever remain silent.(Pause)

All being in accord, weshall proceed.

(Groom’s name),is your realityof the love you havefor (bride’s name) suchas you will beconstantly creatingthrough healthand sickness;through adversityas well as good fortune?

Can you confrontand grant forgivenessfor shortcomingsas readily as you give praisefor all her manyadmirable qualities?(Answer)

And have you communicatedyour love to (bride’s name)?(Answer)

(Bride’s name),have you acknowledged(groom’s) love?(Answer)

(Bride’s name), is yourreality of the love you havefor (groom’s name) such asyou will be constantlycreatingthrough health andsickness;through adversityas well as good fortune?

Can you confrontand grant forgivenessfor shortcomingsas readily as you give praisefor all his many sterlingqualities?(Answer)

And have youcommunicatedyour love to(groom’s name)?(Answer)

(Groom’s name),have you acknowledged(bride’s) love?(Answer)

Then may I say to you boththat through your lovetogetherwith your agreementupon its reality,and by your communicationof these two beautifultruths,you have completed theARC Triangle,and thereby consummatedthe only true marriage,which is beyond the powerof any individualor group of individualsto add to or detract fromin the slightest manner.

However,the law and customof our societyrequires that this unionshall be made a matterof public acclaimand record.It is my honorto have been selected by youto perform the ceremony.

The acceptance of an honorcarries with itan obligationof comparable magnitude,and I would be remissin that responsibilityif I failed to attempta contribution,not to what you havealready created,which no one can do,but to the permanencyof its continued creationon your future time track.

Man has everemployed symbolsto impress upon the mind,wise and important truths,that these symbolsmight provean ever-present reminderof the necessityof ceaseless creationof our desires.

And I am certainthat your one joint desirein present timeis that the loveyou have createdshall remain a realitythroughout yourfuture years.

Best man, have you a ring?(Answer)

May I have it please?(Receives the ring.)

Thank you.

Bridesmaid(or maid of honor),have you a ring?(Answer)

May I have it please? (Receives the ring.)

Thank you.(Holding up a ring between the thumb andforefinger of each hand:)

These rings consistof circles,and the circlehas been an emblemof permanency to Mansince time immemorial.In fact, it representstime and space—which are without ending.

I want you to look uponthese two emblemsand mock-upthe ARC Trianglein the center of each.

Have you done it?(Answer)

Thank you.

As long as these emblemsremain with you,I want you to seethat triangle in their centeras a reminderthat the realityof their symbolism ofpermanencywill hold true only so longas that triangle remainsunbroken.

I should like to see youmake a pact between youthat you will neverclose your eyes in sleepon a broken triangle.Heal any breachwith the reality of your lovethrough communication.If you will do this,these emblemsof your greatest desirein present timewill remain a realitythroughout yourfuture time track.

Let us proceed.

(Groom’s name),will you take this ringand with these words,place it upon(bride’s name)’s finger.

“With this symbolof my love”(Answer)

“I take thee,(bride’s name),”(Answer)

“As my true and lawfulwedded wife”(Answer)

“I pledge thee to keepthis love”(Answer)

“Ever living, ever real.”(Answer)

(Bride’s name),will you take this ringand with these words,place it upon(groom’s name)’s finger.

“With this symbolof my love”(Answer)

“I take thee,(groom’s name),”(Answer)

“As my true and lawfulwedded husband”(Answer)

“I pledge thee to keepthis love”(Answer)

“Ever living, ever real.”(Answer)

And now,in the name of theChurch of Scientologyand by virtue of the powersvested in me by the state,I declare you,(groom’s name),and you, (bride’s name),to be truly and legally,husband and wife.

I will ask that you seal thisceremony with your lips.(Wait for the kiss)

And I will ask thesewitnesses presentto join me in blessingthis ceremonywith the postulatethat the trust and love ofthe presentshall become ever strongerwith each passing year.(Pause)

Did you do it?(Answer)

Thank you.(Be the first to congratulatethem both, and the first to addressthe bride as Mrs.)